by John Elkhoury | Aug 10, 2016 | Blog
Started back on August 11th, 2011 – FrenchCrazy has spent five amazing years online. Comme le temps passe vite ! To commemorate our birthday, I’m going to share with you the never-before-seen images of how FrenchCrazy looked in the past. You’ll also...
by John Elkhoury | Jul 30, 2016 | Ask John, Life in France, Paris
Dear John, Is living in Paris expensive? Mai Talât Hey Mai, The thing about your question is that the word “expensive” is relative. What’s the context? When I lived in Bourg-en-Bresse I was able to rent a nice little apartment for about 250...
by John Elkhoury | Jul 19, 2016 | French Culture, Life in France
What’s the difference between France and the Anglo-Saxon model of healthcare? As someone who worked on ambulances in the United States, this question always interested me. I managed to study a bit about the system, talk to some healthcare professionals, and see...
by John Elkhoury | Jun 24, 2016 | Life in France
Democracy has spoken. The United Kingdom voted in favor of leaving the European Union. In his speech today, Conservative Prime Minister, David Cameron, will resign within the following months. Despite Cameron being a known Eurosceptic, he spent the first half of...
by John Elkhoury | Jun 20, 2016 | French Resources, Learning French
One of the questions I get often is whether or not Rosetta Stone, Babbel, Pimsleur, Frantastique, et. al, are worth the money. I know, because I browse a lot of forums and answer your lovely reader emails. The thing that bothers me is how people always ask the...
